Üres bölcsőt ringat a Hold fénye [English translation]

It was a monday, when he was born

I would have waited for him, but couldn't

You know, bills are big, work has to be done

And once came the message, that my son is walking now

Then I saw him laughing and running towards me

Saw that he will be exactly like me

Once he'll be just like me

The moonlight rocks an empty cradle

That's the end of the tale always

Dad, when will you come? Son, I have to go

Life is full of obligations

But we'll spend a lot of time together later

I've got this for you, look, a little present

Dad, that's exactly the ball I wanted to get

Come on, teach me how to throw it

Son, we'll play later, but now I have to go

He carries it, with his head bowed down, not a single tear

I'll throw it like him

He says, I'll be exactly like him

The moonlight rocks an empty cradle

That's the end of the tale always

Dad, when will you come? Son, I have to go

Life is full of obligations

But we'll spend a lot of time together later

He is a student in a respectable high school, he never studies

But still, he's a popular kid, familiar story

Dad is proud of you, but now we have to talk

He just smiles at me and answers

You know dad, all I need right now are the car keys

And if it's okay with you, I would like to go

The moonlight rocks an empty cradle

That's the end of the tale always

Dad, when will you come? Son, I have to go

Life is full of obligations

But we'll spend a lot of time together later

I know he's got a good life, he lives in a city far away

It's a long ride for him to get here

I called him recently, when can I see him?

If he would pay us a visit, I wouldn't mind it

Dad, I've got too much on my hands, and my son is waiting

You are all right? Okay, it's good that you've called me

I'm very glad you've called

I still had something to say, but he hung up already

And he runs, exactly like me

My son, exactly like me

The moonlight rocks an empty cradle

That's the end of the tale always

Dad, when will you come? Son, I have to go

Life is full of obligations

But we'll spend a lot of time together later